SRT bullet train clocks up over 205 million passengers in nearly a decade

SEOUL, December 9 (AJP) - Tuesday marks the 9th anniversary of high-speed rail service Super Rapid Train (SRT).

Operator SR Corporation said its high-speed trains, with a maximum speed of 305 km/h, have carried a total of 205 million passengers over the past nine years.

Passenger numbers grew sharply from 1 million in 2016 to 26.69 million last year. As of early this week, approximately 24.33 million passengers have used the service this year.

The number of daily commuters also exceeded initial forecasts, rising from 53,334 in 2017 to 70,920 this year.

SRT passengers have traveled a combined 45.5 billion kilometers, equivalent to 151 round trips between Earth and the Sun.

SR's acting CEO Shim Young-joo said, "We will continue to strive to provide passengers with safe and convenient high-speed rail service."

In a related development, the government announced plans the previous day to merge SRT with the primary KTX bullet train service by the end of next year, allowing passengers to transfer between the two high-speed trains.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.

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